The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-11-11
NEWS IN BRIEF.
opa'stisd frOu Various sources
PERsoNAL Am pOTTTToAr.

A Nova SCOTIA paper ia of opinion that
ME Chamberlain's 'Elender-tieU arpu-
ments may put CaHada into a serious
frame Of mind on tie subject of breaking
the tie and anneZ-ing to the United States
1T is reported that the position Of first
assistant Secretary Of State has been
rendered t., Z. Boyd Faulkner, of Martins.
burg w. Va, and that he has the offer
under serious consideration. The report
n9lOt be confirmed at the State Depart
meRS, nor is it denied.
'VVs SMITH, capitalist, Of Cincinnati,
ma de an assignment on the Sd to W. F.
IS ,yd. Assets $3.50 600, liabilities S2OO. 900.
) ne assets consists OF 81, 600 in real estate
and the rest in securities, most OF which
are hypOthecated.
BISMARCK has assured the Porte that
Germany viii consent to no scheme that
threatens the territorial integrity oi
Turkey
THE President and most of the members
OF his Cabinet are now busily engaged in
the po-atOn Of their annual reports 70
Congresa Attorney General Garland has
finished ais report, and it is now in the
hands OF the President
SAMUEL w. BOWMAN, of Pittsfield, Mass.
died on the I'd al the age of sixtv-
eight years. Mr.. Bowman was an active
member OF the Berkshire bar, and was one
OF tie Leaders of the Democratic party in
MD ssachusetts.
THE hos-Hallett-Selwyn scandal at
London has evoluted into a newspaper
libel suit.
On the 8d Judge Philip L. spooner,
father of United States Senator Spooner.
of Wisconsin, died at Madison, aged sew
enty six years. He had taken a prom
nent part in the development of the North
west.
Mr.. sPURGEoN, in his formal letter of
resignation from the English Baptist
Union, concludes by saying that il is .fse-
less to ask him to recons ider his d ecjsion
TO withdraw.
THE Toronto (Ont) Globe r--ipts q warn.
ing editorial, demanding the recall q,
Chamberlain as a fisher,os comm issiora-
and predicting war - the event of failure
OF the commissiosh to settle the dispute.
whieh failure would be attributable 10
sion.
1T = stated that Herr Krupp has offered
$1,000 for the secret Of "a new explosive
manufactured by a Russian engineer
named Rouckteshell, and that the in
ventor has refused the offer, because he
has already made a contract with the
government.
Or the 81 Chief Justice Waite OF the
united States Supreme Court was the
recipient by mail Especial delivery. OF
to which had become detached in transit
and thus preventing sad calamity when
II was opened. The police are Investigate
ing.
On tho norning Of the 81 DR.. Henry A.
holmes, Ph. D., LII. D., State librarian,
ded . Albany, N. Y, OF Bright's disease
OF tIe kidneys, after a long illness.
THE Home-Rule Union Of London has
adopted a resolution expressing sympa-
thy with Sir Wilfrad Blunt and William
O'Brien, and has resolved to continue the
agitation in Ireland, with the aid of En-
glish speakers.
Mn. WILLIAM X. VANDERBILT has
leased Castle Lindeuhof, which belonged
TO the late King of Bavaria, for next sum
mer Tho Bavarian Government has re-
fused TO sell it TO the American railroad
magnate.
ON the 2d Robert Garrett and party ar
yived ct Livingston, Mont, and at once
went trout fishing on the Yellowstone
river. Mr.. Garrett landed n six-pounder.
The party went on west on the 3D.
ON the 3d not less than three thousand
ladies and gentlemen shook the presi.
Dental hand and were made gIad. One
strong-lninded-looling lady of middle age
informed the Pres dent that she was from
Kansas, and that she had made up hel
mind to vote for him next year.
ON the Sd the members of the English
Peace ComTdission now visiting Pitts
burgh, Pa, as the guests of Andrew Car
negie' de Soted the day to inspecting the
various Industries. In the evening the
yislto<s were rendered a reception and
banquet by Mr.. Carnegie.
IosEPH MILLER, an old seaman, residing
Ht NewbuTyport, Mass, who served il
abe navy early in the war, has been al
Bowed a snug sum of money as a pension
for total blindness from October n, 1868
His first payment, payable at the Boston
agency, viii be S13,OS5
THE New York Graphic was finally sold
on the 81 to a syndicate Of wealthy
Democratic politicians aud business men
who will keep IL friendly to the State and
National administrations.
DN The night Of the 81 a petition to GOV
oTnor Oglesbv of Illinois was forwarded
trom Boston to the Amnesty Association
Of Chicago, asking for executive c'emcncy
in behalf Of the condemned Anarchists.
bears l26 signatures, all of them being
names of editors, reporters, compositor
and accountants in the employ of the Bos
ton Globe.
On the 4th DIR. Moses Gum, an eminen
physician and surgeon, died at his resi-
dence in Chicago.
ON the 4th Balfour, protected" by
small army Of detectives, made a speecl
at Birmingham, England.
REV. CHAs A. BERRY, of WoIverhamp
ton, England, is TO be called to Plymouth
Church, Brooklyn, as Mr.. Beecher's sue
oessor.
On the morning of the 4th Rev. Zenoni
Lashawlcz, Greek Catholic priest, wa
found dead in his bed at q hotel in Wilkes
barre, Pa.
EXCITEMENT in Canada and Great Brit
ain is represented as being at fever-hea
over Hon. Edward Blake's vigorous es
II Al II. 4
IT is alleged that Captain Thorp of tn
lost steamer Vernon was a hard drinker
and that the first mate often severely up
braided him for drunkenness on duty.
A WARRANT has been issued for Mr.. Cox
member Of the British Parliament, 70
participation in a proclaimed Leagu
meeting. J. p. Gin and other commoneri
are also to be arrested.
In a trial on the 4th, VIM. b. Oliphaut
who fell into an open gas-pipe trench il
Danville, H., last August was awarded
q verdict OF 5000 damages against tn,
gas coISpany.
LORF SALIsBURY's new departure 70 re
organiL the British diplomatic service Il
said TO be prompted by desire 20 diver
public attention from home dissensions I,
foreign matters.
president CLEVELAND has recognized
August E. DeBeufroid Oudoumont a.
Consul of Belgium, at Fmporia, Kas., 70
the States of Kansas, Colorado and Ne
braska.
CoMMODORE HARMONY, the acting Sec
retary of the Navy, has signed the con
tracts for the three new cruisers, whicl
were approved by Secretary VIII incl
some time ago.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A QUEBEC special of the I'd says: Tn
schooner Mary Victorio, which has beeI
missing for two weeks, capsized on til,
shoals at San Point, near MinRan harb Dor
and all on board were lost.
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